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Young Minds: Mental health

Government figures show that 1 in 10 children of school age have a diagnosable mental health problem, including anxiety and depression. In our latest update from Fixers a young Hampshire woman is on a mission to ensure schools support their pupils.

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It's supposed to be the best time of your life…but that's often not the case for many young people.

Government figures show that one in ten children of school age have a diagnosable mental health problem, including anxiety and depression.

The mental health charity, Young Minds, suggests that one in five show signs of an eating disorder.

In our latest update from Fixers - the campaign that gives young people a voice - a young Hampshire woman, who had severe depression and anxiety as a teenager, is on a mission to ensure schools support their pupils.